The Fehr Lake Trail is excellent for beginning hikers or children. The short trail has
little elevation gain and is never steep or difficult.

Capable hikers and backpackers can use this route as a starting point for exploring
several alpine lakes and meadows. Several route options are provided that allow you to
tailor your adventure to suit your needs, time and skill level.

General Information:The Fehr Lake hike is an
adventure the entire family can enjoy. The scenic route visits the lovely Fehr Lake.
Backpacking in this area is not the best. Fehr Lake is to close to the road to be much of
a wilderness experience except perhaps with small children. It is possible to visit Hoover
and Marshall Lakes by ATV using the Murdock Basin Road. This fact diminishes the
wilderness backpack experience but does not detract from day hiking the route. Shepard
Lake or one of several meadows is the best option for backpacking in this area.

The basic
round trip hike to Fehr Lake can be completed in less than 1/2 hour. It would be easy to
spend an entire day in the area exploring all of the lakes in the area. A vehicle shuttle
is not required, this is an out and back hike. All hikers in your party should carry a
minimum of one liter of water. Water is plentiful in this area, but all water taken from
lakes and streams should be filtered before drinking.

The route
contains no real obstacles. Novice hikes will have no problems with this route.
Experienced and intermediate hikers can easily entertain themselves with several hikes to
secluded lakes in the area. The Fehr Lake Route is rated 1 I using the Yosemite Decimal
System. Afternoon thunderstorms are very common in the high Uinta Mountains so go prepared
with rain gear. Because of the high precipitation mosquito's are common in the Uinta's. A
mosquito repellent that contains DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is most recommended.

Navigation
for this route is easy. A GPS is useful in identifying waypoints if you intend to travel
cross-country to any of the secluded lakes. Good map reading skills and the USGS 7.5' Maps
titled "Mirror Lake" and "Hayden Peak" are helpful. All waypoints and maps for this route use the WGS84 datum.

Use
Fee:Visitors who use recreational facilities along State Road
150 (Mirror Lake Highway) are required to pay a use fee. Visitors who do
not use recreation facilities, are not subject to fees.

Fishing: Fehr Lake, Shepard Lake,
Hoover Lake and Marshall Lake are all stocked with fish. Fish found in the Uintas include
arctic grayling, brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout, golden trout and rainbow
trout. A Utah State Fishing License is required to fish in the Uintas. It is recommended
that fishing be done in the less popular lakes for best results.

Trailhead
Information: From Kamas, Utah
follow Highway 150 east for 30 miles to the Fehr Lake Trailhead located at mile marker
30.5.

From
Evanston, Wyoming follow Highway 150 south for 48 miles to the Fehr Lake Trailhead located
at mile marker 30.5.

The large
parking area at Fehr Lake Trailhead is dirt and is not signed. It is easy to located
because it is almost directly across Highway 150 from the popular Moosehorn Campground.
Any vehicle can access this trailhead.

Route Information:At the southwest corner of the parking area there is a sign pointing the
way to Fehr, Shepard and Hover Lakes. The sign states that it is .5 miles to Fehr Lake but
it is in error. The trail is only slightly over 1/4 mile in length. From the Fehr Lake
Trailhead (N40° 41' 33", W110° 53' 53") follow the well-maintained trail east
for 1/4 mile to Fehr Lake (N40° 41' 26", W110° 53' 32"). The trail is easy to
hike and very scenic as it passes near a meadow. Murdock Mountain to the South and Bald
Mountain to the east provide an impressive backdrop.

Experienced Hiker
Options:The Fehr Lake Trail
provides access to several wonderful lakes. If you desire to explore further continue
hiking east on the easy to follow trail and you will pass by Shepard Lake before reaching
Hoover Lake (N40° 40' 48", W110° 52' 20"), which is 1 1/2 miles from the
trailhead. Marshall Lake is a 1/4 mile cross-country hike south from Hoover Lake.